
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 3s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 1PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 88 | 105 | 109 | 75 | 48 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:22AM1.61m | 8:43PM1.70m | 9:07AM1.66m | 9:26PM1.70m | 9:52AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.21m | 2:22PM0.23m | 2:56AM0.14m | 3:09PM0.20m | 3:39AM0.09m | 3:58PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 105 | 109 | 75 | 48 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 4 | E 11 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 |
5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 88 | 12 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 80 | 188 | 189 | 196 | 186 | 121 | 186 | 123 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 |
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